Alcohol helped me destroy my marriage, my family, my friendships and my health. It has been the best frenemy a girl could ask for. When I learned that alcohol gave nothing in my plus side, I finally could release it. Anyone who says moderation after being a drunk and alcoholic, who binges or alienates people and acts like a lunatic, well, those people aren't ready to release alcohol yet. When I was that way, I paid lip service to get my husband to forgive me but I really didn't want to stop...there was still some belief in my head that it gave me something positive. Now I know better.